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Per Capita Oil Consumption Around the World
Following up on yesterday’s post of global oil production per capita, the above graph shows oil consumption per capita for an illustrative selection of countries around the world (along with the world line in black for comparison). You can see that the developed countries all had peak consumption in the 1970s, fell in the early 1980s, then were flat for a while and began declining again. In Europe, that second decline began in the mid 90s and has been gradual. In the US it started in 2005 and has been rather abrupt.
Things are never going to be quite the same again:
At least not in the US. In Saudi Arabia, they are apparently having tons of fun with consumption having shot up to a staggering 40 barrels/person/year in the last decade. Iran too has experienced sharp growth in consumption, albeit from a lower level. Though I imagine the beach parties aren’t quite the same when the girls have to wear burqas.
To see the developing countries more clearly here’s the same data with the y-axis blown up:
India, China, and Brazil have all been growing their per-capita consumption rapidly in recent years, unlike the West. China and India still have considerable distance to go before reaching the world average, however.
Broadly speaking then, the developed countries have been cutting per-capita oil consumption and will be doing so further, in order to make room for consumption in the more rapidly growing economies of the developing world. There are two ways for these cuts in consumption to happen: use oil more efficiently in the economy, or have less economy. Since 2005, in the US, we are mainly taking the second approach.
6 Comments on "Per Capita Oil Consumption Around the World"
Kenz300 on Thu, 22nd Sep 2011 4:04 pm
Many countries around the world still subsidize gasoline and fuel oil for consumers. Unhappy populations will result once these subsidizes go away. As oil prices continue to rise the subsidizes will be reduced or go away.
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dreadhead parkour on Sun, 14th May 2023 6:10 pm
The graph illustrates how developed countries have seen a decline in oil consumption per capita since the 1970s. Europe has experienced a gradual decline since the mid-90s, while the US saw a more abrupt decline starting in 2005.
monkey mart on Wed, 17th May 2023 9:04 pm
It’s interesting to analyze the oil consumption per capita trends across different countries. Developed nations experienced peak consumption in the 1970s, followed by a decline in the 1980s. Consumption then remained relatively stable before starting to decline again. However, Saudi Arabia and Iran have witnessed significant increases in consumption, while China, India, and Brazil have been rapidly increasing their per-capita consumption. Developed countries are cutting consumption to accommodate the growing economies of the developing world. In the US, the approach has been reducing consumption through a slowdown in economic growth. These observations provide valuable insights into global oil consumption patterns.
Jadwal on Fri, 2nd Jun 2023 4:42 am
Thank you for the graphic
skibidi toilet on Sun, 2nd Jul 2023 7:12 pm
The graph illustrates per capita oil consumption trends in different countries. Developed nations experienced peak consumption in the 1970s, followed by a decline and then a gradual decrease. In contrast, Saudi Arabia and Iran saw significant growth in consumption. China, India, and Brazil have been rapidly increasing their consumption, while developed countries are reducing theirs. The US has mainly chosen to decrease consumption by having a smaller economy since 2005.